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Lot 1028
Two Antique Chinese Silk Embroidered Skirts Gun
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
20th century, silk with silk and metallic threads, includes a red silk ground skirt embroidered with pink floral blooms of cherry and peony blossoms a central gold metallic thread gourd hangs down the central panel, perhaps a wedding skirt to be worn under a robe ao, lined with bright pink silk (35 1/4 x 42 in.) (some thread loss; some loose threads; some fading and discoloration to fabric), and a cream silk ground skirt elaborate butterfly embroidery against a multitude of light green various blossoms, delicate blue flowers on a green vine decorated the gathered areas, lined with burgundy fabric (38 1/2 x 48 in.) (thread loss; some loose threads; some wear to silk with thinning of material; some fading and discoloration to fabric.)